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- 10 November 2026
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- 9 January 2027
Position: Applied History & Political Science Benchmark SpecialistType:ContractCompensation:$44–$56/hourLocation:RemoteCommitment:10+ hours/week
About the role
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Requirements
- PhD or doctoral candidate in History, Political Science, International Relations, or a closely related field.
- Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
- Strong command of historiographical methods, political theory, and comparative analysis.
- Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Nice to have
- Research publications or policy experience is a strong plus.
Role Responsibilities
- Author original history and political science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
- Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
- Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
- Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear reasoning in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
- For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.
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How to apply
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
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